Activision and FreeStyleGames have announced a new batch of songs that will be playable in Guitar Hero Live. Joining the previously announced lineup of artists are some of the best artists from history and current day. These include Pearl Jam, Orianthi,…
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PAX Aus 2015 Will Feature ESL eSports Arena
PAX Australia in collaboration with the Australian Cyber League have announced that ESL will be appearing at this year’s PAX Aus in Melbourne. ESL is the world’s premier eSports organisation and this will be the first time they appear at…
Nexon Partnering With New Studio QC Games
Nexon has announced Nexon America will be entering a partnership with QC Games, a new development studio developing an unannounced online multiplayer action game. Led by industry veteran Dallas Dickinson, QC Games joins an ever growing stable of Western companies partnering with…
‘Magnetic: Cage Closed’ Launches on Xbox One
Guru Games and publisher Gambitious Digital Entertainment have announced Magnetic: Cage Closed is now available as a digital download for Xbox One. Magnetic: Cage Closed arms the player with an experimental device called the Magnet Gun, players must manipulate and master physics based puzzles using…
‘Party Hard’ Review
Platform PC Developer Pinokl Games Publisher tinyBuild Genre Arcade Most people will agree that parties are not a terrible thing, even if they can get a bit noisy at times. However, the protagonist in Party Hard strongly disagrees and simply wants some peace and quiet, opting to attend…
‘SMITE’ Review
Platform Xbox One Genre Third-person action MOBA Publisher Hi-Rez Studios Developer Hi-Rez Studios The multiplayer online battle arena genre (I didn’t choose the name), commonly abbreviated as just MOBA, has traditionally been a PC only affair. League of Legends and DOTA 2 dominate the market share, but SMITE released last year on PC,…
‘Adventures of Pip’ Review
Platforms PlayStation 4/Xbox One/PC/Wii U Developer Tic Toc Games Publisher Tic Toc Games Genre Platformer Platform Played Xbox One Adventures of Pip follows a hero comprised of a singular pixel, fighting his way through a peril-laden landscape in the name of rescuing Princess Adeline from the evil Queen DeRezzia.…
‘Tales From The Borderlands’ Episode 4: ‘Escape Plan Bravo’ Review
Platforms PlayStation 4/Xbox One/PC/Xbox 360/Playstation 3 Developer TellTale Games Publisher TellTale Games Genre Point and Click Adventure Platform Played Xbox One Escape Plan Bravo picks up with Rhys and Fiona held captive by Vallory and her hired hands. As the climax from this scene has already been experienced during…
A Study in Design: Balancing Simplicity and Depth in ‘N++’
Looking solely at the specifics on paper, Toronto-based Metanet Games’ newest PS4 release, N++, isn’t a title you would describe as simple. The game, which includes 2,360 levels, 50+ color schemes, 6+ hours of original electronic music, and a built-in…
‘Beyond Eyes’ Interview: Emotional Topics, Starting Game Development
Beyond Eyes was featured during the Microsoft press conference at E3 earlier this year, with Beyond Eyes developer Sherida Halatoe introducing the emotionally evocative title. Beyond Eyes follows the story of a 10 year old girl named Rae, who has unfortunately lost her eye sight.…